Humidor



@et 6 E931.- c. A. ZIEBARTH L826Ji5 'HUMIDoR Filed Aug. 12, 1929 rea retenue f @et e, aan

My invention relates particularly to humidor containers for the storage of motion picture ilmalthough not limited to 'this use The object of my invention resides in the E@ condition in the humidor, and particularly with a view toward the simple and effectiveincorporation of my invention in the conventional type of motion picture film humidor cans.

'l he invention will be better understood by referenceV to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is atop plan view of a motion picture film can containing a reel of motion picture film and having part-s broken away;

Figure 2 isan enlarged partial section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the humiditying and indicating elements, hereinafter de- @e scribed, with the humidifying element dry;

and

Figure .fr is a similar view of the humiditying 'and indicating elements with the humidiying element wet.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of the humidor which is of circular cup shaped formation, and 2 designates a similarly shaped cover engaging over the body to complete the enclosure of the humidor in a usual mannen See Figure 1. rlhe closure so orgned is adapted to contain a reel 3 having motion picture film 4 wound thereon.

Arranged centrally on the inside face of the transverse wall ofthe body 1 is a humidiying element 5, formed of blotting paper or similar material, and a'foraminous plate 6 overlies this humidifying element and is secured with the body by means of tabs 7 struck from the metal of the body to secure the humidifying element with the body.l See' Figures 1 and 2.

Humidification of the enclosure .is e'ected 3TH, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 TEE BELL indicating element having appearance adapted to indicateby compari- 0F CHICAGO,'ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS l 'nnmmon v Appneautanea-Augst 12, was.. senat my. 385,423.

Aby saturatin the element 5 with water which evaporates t erefrom. f

The element 5 has ldifferentappearances` when wet or dry and is preferably colored. say blue asindicated, and .when dryisof a lighter shade, as shown in Figure 3. than when Wet or saturated as shown in Figures v- 1 and 4. Interposed between the element 5 and the plate 6 is a centrally' disposed relatively t.

small indicating disk 8 vof metal which is painted the same color as that of the element 5 and which has an unchanging shade corresponding with or substantiallythe same yas that of the element 5 when it is dry-and con.

sequently lighter than or in contrast with that of the element 5 when `this element is wet or saturated.

rihus the moisture condition of the element 5 may be readily determ' ed.

lhile l have herein s own and partielllarly described the preferredernbodiment of my invention l do not wishto be limited to the precise details of construction shown as changes may readily be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but

Having thus described ymy invention, l

claim asl new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following:

. 1. In a humidor the combination with an absorbent humidifying element having different'appearances when wet or dr ,of an indicating element adapted to indlcate by comparison of its appearance with thatof said humidiying element the moisture con dition of said humidifying element.

2. In a humidor the combination-with an absorbent humidifying element having different appearances when wet or dry, of an an unchanging son of its appearance with that of said hua comparison of its shadeswith vthat of saidv humidifying element the. moisture condition of said humidifying element.

' 4. In a humidor the combination with an absorbent colored humidiying element hav-g 5 ing different shades when wet or dry, of an indicating element having the same color and an unchanging shade the same as the humidifyng element when in one of said moisture conditions thereof. adapted to indicate by a l0 comparison of its shade with that of said humidifyinv element the moisture condition of said humidifying element. y

5. In a humidor the combination with a clo sure Wall, of an absorbent humidifying eler ment arranged on said Wall a foraminous plate overlying said humidlfying element and secured with said Wall to secure said humidifying element thereon, and a relatively small indicating element interposed between said humidifying element and said plate and adapted to indicate by comparison of its appearance with that of said humidifying element the moisture condition of said humidifying element.

6. ln a humidor the combination with a closure Wall, of an absorbent colored humidifying elemen i arranged on said wall and having dierent' shades when Wet or dry, a foraminous plate overlying said humidify- 80 ing element and secured with saidV wall to secure said humidifyin element thereon, and

a relatively small in icating clement interposed between' said humidifying element and said plate and having the same color and an unchanging shade the same as the humidifying element when in one of said moisture c011- ditiors thereof adapted to indicate by a comparison of its shade with that of said humidifying element the moisture condition of said 40 humidfying element. t

. In witness whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 2nd day of August, 1929.

n C. A. ZIEBARTH. 

